Bill Text: PA SR22 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life and memory of Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial, a Baseball Hall of Fame player born in Donora, Pennsylvania, and extending condolences to his family and friends.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2013-01-30 - Introduced and adopted [SR22 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2013-SR22-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 259

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

22

Session of 2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, STACK, DINNIMAN, SCARNATI, BREWSTER, FARNESE, BAKER, FERLO, YAW, TEPLITZ, ROBBINS, KASUNIC, SMITH, TOMLINSON, WHITE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, ALLOWAY, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, WAUGH, WILEY AND TARTAGLIONE, JANUARY 30, 2013

 

 

INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 30, 2013

 

 

 

A RESOLUTION

 

Honoring the life and memory of Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial, a
Baseball Hall of Fame player born in Donora, Pennsylvania,
and extending condolences to his family and friends.

WHEREAS, Born Stanislaw Franciszek Musial on November 21,
1920, Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial was a retired American
professional baseball player who was elected to the Baseball
Hall of Fame in 1969; and

WHEREAS, Nicknamed "Stan the Man," Musial played 22 seasons
in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1941
to 1963; and

WHEREAS, A 24-time All-Star selection, Musial accumulated
3,630 hits and 475 home runs during his career, was named the
National League's Most Valuable Player three times and was a
member of three World Series championship teams; and

WHEREAS, Musial was born in Donora, Pennsylvania, where he
frequently played baseball in both informal and organized
settings, eventually playing on the baseball team at Donora High

School; and

WHEREAS, Signed to a professional contract by the St. Louis
Cardinals as a pitcher in 1938, by the time Musial made his
Major League Baseball debut on September 17, 1941, he had been
converted into an outfielder; and

WHEREAS, Musial quickly established himself as a consistent
and productive hitter, leading the National League in six
different offensive categories in 1943 while concurrently
earning his first MVP award; and

WHEREAS, After winning his second World Series in 1944,
Musial missed the entire 1945 season while serving with the
United States Navy; and

WHEREAS, Receiving his nickname of "The Man" from Brooklyn
Dodger fans in 1946, Musial continued his consistent hitting and
annual All-Star appearances; and

WHEREAS, In 1948, Musial finished one home run short of
winning baseball's Triple Crown; and

WHEREAS, After struggling offensively in 1959, Musial
utilized a personal trainer to increase his productivity until
retiring in 1963; and

WHEREAS, Musial was chairman of the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports between 1964 and 1967; and

WHEREAS, Musial served as General Manager of the Cardinals in
1966 and 1967, in addition to overseeing various businesses such
as a restaurant; and

WHEREAS, Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969, the
first time his name appeared on the ballot, Musial was selected
for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999; and

WHEREAS, President Obama awarded Musial the Presidential
Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, in 2011;

and

WHEREAS, Sadly, Musial passed away on Saturday, January 19,
2013, at 92 years of age; and

WHEREAS, In addition to his devoted wife, Lillian S. Labash
Musial, he will be missed by his four children, Dick Musial and
his wife Sharon, Gerry Ashley, Janet Schwarze and her husband
Marty and Jean Edmonds and her husband Dave; eleven
grandchildren, Jeff Musial, Laura Musial and her husband Thomas
Sachson, Natalie Musial, Tommy Ashley, Camille Pinkerton and her
husband Bob, Christopher Ashley and his wife Jimena, Julie
Linihan and her husband Jeff, Brian Schwarze, Andrew Edmonds,
Lindsey Edmonds and Allison Edmonds; and twelve great-
grandchildren, Courtney Musial, Tyler Musial, Claire Musial,
Lucy Musial, William Sachson, Heath Sachson, Caroline Murphy,
Molly Murphy, Kate Murphy, Charlie Pinkerton, Clifford Pinkerton
and Breck Pinkerton; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate honor the life and memory of
Stanley Frank "Stan" Musial, a Baseball Hall of Fame player born
in Donora, Pennsylvania, and extend condolences to his family
and friends.